March for Science. 4/22

[lucilleaustero]

Is anyone planning on attending?

I am going with my daughter. She is super into science and loves learning about government, so I thought it would be neat for her too see this. Plus, it is not expected to draw the crowd the Women's March did, so I will be less anxious.

Now, just have to decide if we are driving down to DC from Long Island or taking the train from NYC...

[lucilleaustero]

@ismellbooks, have you seen the t shirts Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye are planning to wear? I want to order them for me and my DD.

[lucilleaustero]

Feb 14, 2017 10:36:12 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Feb 14, 2017 10:33:20 GMT -5 lucilleaustero said:

@ismellbooks , have you seen the t shirts Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye are planning to wear? I want to order them for me and my DD.

No, I haven't. Link?

Will get you the link later, work computers restrict pretty much everything except TCF and Youtube.

[erinkay]

I wish I could go, but I have family stuff that weekend.

The Sierra Club is promoting a climate march the following Saturday, the 29th. I'm hoping to be able to make that, or at least a NYC satellite march.

[lucilleaustero]

Feb 14, 2017 10:45:37 GMT -5 @uncaripswife said:

I really want to go, but I'm going to be out of town that weekend. I wish DH would go, since he will be home, but he hates people.

lucilleaustero , my unsolicited two cents is that taking the train between NY and DC is much more pleasant than driving.

This is what I am thinking, especially since DD will be in the car with me.

[seadragon2013]

I wish I could go, but DD's due date is a week earlier, so I'll either be ready to pop or recovering.

[peachesncream]

I will be going to our local march!

[Deleted]

I will be there.

[dietpepsi]

Feb 14, 2017 10:29:30 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

I plan to be there. And probably dietpepsi too.

Yes I'm going! And bringing a friend from out of town!

[robotpcr]

I'm a scientist so if we are in the country I will be there!

[byjove]

DH actually seems pretty into this March, so it is on the table for us.

[animaldoctor]

I am going to the one in Philly!

[marshian]

I'm going to the one in Chicago. Would love to fly to D.C., but I need to save days off as I'm due in June. Still deciding on shirt and sign. The March is selling official shirts, but there are funny ones out there.

[yogini kiki]

We are planning on going!

[brachysira]

I'm on the facebook page, but I can't afford the trip. Plus, I feel like people who need to care will just be like, look at the people here in support of concentration camps! I hope I can find time to make a difference in the future tho.

[Deleted]

I am a scientist so I am going to my local march. DH wants to go too. And I'm not sure why, but DS recently decided that scientists are SUPER cool, so I think we'll all go. I'm looking forward to it!

[soxgirl07]

I was so excited for this and even volunteered to help with my local one. Then they announced the date and I'll be out of town. Whomp whomp.
I'll be there in spirit.

[ireland05]

We are going! DH wants to bring the kids which is great. We are assuming it will be less crowded than the WMW, but if not we will just hang around the periphery so the kids won't feel too crowded.

[ampaints]

H and I are discussing going to the Atlanta March.

[dc2london]

Feb 14, 2017 10:45:37 GMT -5 @uncaripswife said:

I really want to go, but I'm going to be out of town that weekend. I wish DH would go, since he will be home, but he hates people.

lucilleaustero, my unsolicited two cents is that taking the train between NY and DC is much more pleasant than driving.

I will drag your H there.
I will be there, most likely with my family in tow. We take science for serious.

[marshian]

Feb 14, 2017 18:57:29 GMT -5 brachysira said:

I'm on the facebook page, but I can't afford the trip. Plus, I feel like people who need to care will just be like, look at the people here in support of concentration camps! I hope I can find time to make a difference in the future tho.

I don't get this... is this line of thinking a thing? Haven't heard it before.

[brachysira]

Feb 14, 2017 20:58:47 GMT -5 marshian said:

Feb 14, 2017 18:57:29 GMT -5 brachysira said:

I'm on the facebook page, but I can't afford the trip. Plus, I feel like people who need to care will just be like, look at the people here in support of concentration camps! I hope I can find time to make a difference in the future tho.

I don't get this... is this line of thinking a thing? Haven't heard it before.

No, no.  Just was thinking about how they said the women's march photos/numbers weren't accurate and there is no truth anymore.  It makes it hard to think that someone will acknowledge your message when they may not even acknowledge a group assembled.  I still think it's great.  People need to continue the pressure and it sends a powerful message when a large group assembles.  It's cathartic to many people who participate.  But if it's stressful instead, I think there are other ways to fight.

[marshian]

Feb 14, 2017 21:02:31 GMT -5 brachysira said:

Feb 14, 2017 20:58:47 GMT -5 marshian said:

I don't get this... is this line of thinking a thing? Haven't heard it before.

No, no.  Just was thinking about how they said the women's march photos/numbers weren't accurate and there is no truth anymore.  It makes it hard to think that someone will acknowledge your message when they may not even acknowledge a group assembled.  I still think it's great.  People need to continue the pressure and it sends a powerful message when a large group assembles.  It's cathartic to many people who participate.  But if it's stressful instead, I think there are other ways to fight.

Oh oh, okay. Gotcha. 

Completely agree about the rampant denial of truth and of a message being promoted by a large group. It's a sad state we're in right now.

[lucilleaustero]

Feb 15, 2017 14:32:57 GMT -5 eameselephant said:

We are going. I want my sign to say something about moles, like "Give me this" (then Avogadro's number), then "not this." (And either DT with a mole on his head for his hair, or a mole like a spy with all the news coming from Russia).

I want my sign to be about snowflakes. My cousin is a professor of atmospheric science and is going to come up with something all science-y and clever for my sign. 

DD wants her sign to read "I want to be a vet so I need science". About as deep as a 5 year old can be. Lol.

[marshian]

I saw this on a PSN group. STEMinist button:

www.zazzle.com/steminist_button-145818958499727141

I've also seen some shirts on Amazon.

ETA pic: